Using an optional external numeric keypad – HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 Notebook PC User Manual
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Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
You can temporarily alternate the functions of keys on the embedded numeric keypad between their
standard keyboard functions and their keypad functions:
●
To use the navigational function of a keypad key while the keypad is off, press and hold the
fn
key
while pressing the keypad key.
●
To use the standard function of a keypad key while the keypad is on:
◦
Press and hold the
fn
key to type in lowercase.
◦
Press and hold
fn
+
shift
to type in uppercase.
Using an optional external numeric keypad
Keys on most external numeric keypads function differently according to whether num lock is on or off.
(Num lock is turned off at the factory.) For example:
●
When num lock is on, most keypad keys type numbers.
●
When num lock is off, most keypad keys function like the arrow, page up, or page down keys.
When num lock on an external keypad is turned on, the num lock light on the computer is turned on.
When num lock on an external keypad is turned off, the num lock light on the computer is turned off.
To turn num lock on or off on an external keypad as you work:
▲
Press the
num lk
key on the external keypad, not on the computer.
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